Democrat and first time candidate Krish Vignarajah pitches herself as the woman in the best position to become Maryland's first female governor. At a recent forum in Baltimore, she was the last Democratic candidate for governor to step onto the stage. By then, it was already crammed with men. The scene demonstrated why Vignarajah, a lawyer and former policy director for Michelle Obama, jumped into the crowded race to take on Republican Gov. Larry Hogan — even though she has never run for office and had a baby just three months before launching her bid. “They say right now no man can beat Larry Hogan,” Vignarajah told the crowd. “Well, I am no man.”